Leo Varadkar's shock resignation as Irish prime minister comes just weeks after voters delivered a landslide rejection of the government’s proposed amendments to redefine marriage, motherhood, and the family.
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and political, but mainly political reasons” in a surprise move. Flanked by colleagues outside government buildings in Dublin on Wednesday, Varadkar said he felt he was no longer the “best man” for the job. He said he would stay as prime minister until a successor can be elected after parliament returns from recess next month. Varadkar first became prime minister in 2017, after being elected leader of the Fine...
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue on as head of government in an interview with Radio-Canada on Friday despite what he described as the personal challenges that come with the position. Trudeau playfully told radio host Alec Castonguay during a lively portion of the program “Midi info” that he thinks every day about quitting his “crazy,” “super tough” and at times “challenging” job. But Trudeau said significant domestic and international challenges nevertheless...
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country's first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he said were both personal and political. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the center-right Fine Gael party, part
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he will step down as leader of the country soon as a successor is chosen.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Dignitaries from across our country offered condolences to the family of the late Brian Mulroney today, as the former prime minister lies in state near Parliament Hill. Mulroney was prime minister for nine years between 1984 and 1993. He died on Feb. 29 in a Florida hospital, and tributes have poured in from around the […]
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre said that while Trudeau thinks about quitting, Canadians think about firing him.
Under India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government Of India has sent a WhatsApp message that was meant for Indian residents to several other nationalities. The message from ‘Viksit Bharat Sampark’ went out on Sunday, March 17 and reached UAE phone numbers of Indians, British, Irish, Syrian, Pakistani and several other expatriates While many assumed …
By Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - King Charles, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, told Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis on Thursday that he hopes to visit the Commonwealth nation next year, the prime minister's office said in a statement.The visit would possibly coincide with The Bahamas' independence celebration in July 2025, the statement said.Charles, who serves as monarch of The Bahamas, called the Bahamian prime minister to tell him of the possible visit, the prime minister's...
Varadkar said he’s quitting as leader of Ireland and head of the center-right Fine Gael party for reasons that “are personal and political, but mainly political.”
This came as a report released on Tuesday showed that the share of unemployed youths in the total unemployed population was 82.9% in 2022.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim’s sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, made the comments in a state media dispatch. She said Kishida used an unspecified channel to convey his position that he